My chaps and Jacket are splatered with dried.. rainbow-coloured bug-guts.

what's the best way to clean leather? Soap and water?

I appreciate any advice on this,

 

I think they call that seasoning. They dry up and blow off when your riding. But there are all types of leather cleaner out there.

 

Saddle soap is safe for most leathers. Be sure to oil up the chaps again afterward, may not have to bother oiling the jacket. I clean my chaps only when I need to oil them up, which is not very often; the jacket has never been cleaned in 13 years. Nothing looks worse than new leather, followed a close second by clean leather...

 

+1 on the saddle soap. I prefer the bar type with a medium bristle brush. Follow up with Dubbins or something similar to recondition and waterproof the leather.

 

I use the Tony Lamas cleaner/protector that I use on my cowboy boots. Works great on all leather.

 

I use maguires premimum leather wipes, they come in a pop up container and do a good job of cleaning the dried bugs without making the leather look shinny.

 

Get some saddle soap and a good plastic bristle brush if it's actual leather...once you soap it up then just use a good leather treatment and wipe it down.

 

I use Skidmore's Biker Edition on my leathers and bags. Cleans, protects & waterproofs.

 

thanks for the advice ...saddle soap ..I'll get some.

this is what the Dealer had;

HD Suede & Fabric Care ( for cleaning )
HD Leather Dressing ( for conditioning )

Because they wern't expensive ( surprise! ) I got both.

anybody ever use either of these?

 

Clean it?.............Naw